Champions of Dealmaking

The NAPE Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and companies who have played pivotal roles in making deals happen. Thanks to the vision, leadership and tenacity of NAPE’s founders and early supporters, NAPE has grown into the premier marketplace for dealmaking, connecting and sharing innovative ideas. 

2026 NAPE Hall of Fame

The 2026 class of NAPE Hall of Fame inductees included:

  • Jack Sweeney, CPL
  • Roger Soape, CPL
  • S. Craig Young, CPL
  • Steptoe & Johnson
  • New Dawn Energy

 

2025 NAPE Hall of Fame

The 2025 class of NAPE Hall of Fame inductees included:

  • Harold J. Anderson, CPL/ESA
  • David Cape, CPL
  • Leon Hirsch, CPL
  • American Oil & Gas Reporter
  • Devon Energy

2024 NAPE Hall of Fame

The 2024 class of NAPE Hall of Fame inductees included:

• Carl C. Beach
• Jeanine Haller Piskurich
• Bruce H. Vincent
• Enverus (Drillinginfo)
• EOG Resources Inc.
• Marathon Oil Corp.

2023 NAPE Hall of Fame


The inaugural 2023 class of NAPE Hall of Fame inductees included:

  • Jack E. Deeter, CPL (posthumous) 
  • William M. “Marty” Searcy 
  • Michael K. Grimm
  • Hellen Reasoner Hutchison, CPL 
  • Le’Ann Pembroke Callihan
  • bpx energy Inc. (Amoco, Arco, Vastar, bp)
  • Chevron Americas Exploration & Production (Unocal) 
  • Oxy (UPRC, Anadarko)
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